US, Chinese military officials hold talks in Shanghai

4/4/2025 5:50

U.S. and Chinese

military officials met in Shanghai for a series of meetings

which the U.S. military said on Thursday were focused on

reducing unsafe actions by Chinese military ships and planes.



"Military officials from the U.S. traveled to Shanghai,

China to meet for working-level talks focused on decreasing the

incidences of unsafe and unprofessional PLA Navy and PLA

Airforce actions," the U.S. military statement said, using an

acronym for the People's Liberation Army.



The semi-annual talks, known as the military maritime

consultative agreement (MMCA) working group, took place this

week, the statement added.



The United States has long complained about dangerous flying

and sailing by the Chinese military in the region.



China's military on Wednesday concluded two-day war games

around Taiwan in which it held long-range, live-fire drills in

the East China Sea, marking an escalation of exercises around

the island.